Communication Between School and Home

Home-school communication is essential to every student's success. To that end:
  • Teachers will be available to speak to you by phone, email, or in person, and will let you know the best way to reach them.  You should expect a prompt response (within 24 hours) to your call, email, or request for an appointment.   
  • We will continue to provide  Kilmer Community News (KCN) to parents each week this year.
  • We have developed this web-site in an effort to provide a one-stop source for all school-related information.
  • Many of our teachers send periodic letters or newsletters home to families to update them on what’s happening in class.  
  • You will receive automated telephone messages about attendance and important announcements from the principal and the superintendent.  
  • We have student agenda books in grades 2-8 for assignments and notes between teachers and families.  
  •  A home communication journal or weekly reports can be set up between parent and teacher when very close, regular contact is determined to be necessary.

  • Your child’s teacher will schedule a conference in the fall (elementary school) and as needed or upon request (elementary and middle school). 
  • Each Fall, we hold a Back To School Night for parents to meet their child’s teachers and learn about the upcoming year (not a time for individual conferences, however). 
  • Each Spring, we hold an Open House for parents to see what our students have been working on through the year (not a time for individual conferences, however).
  • We are not permitted to discuss or release student information with or to anyone but a parent or guardian.  
  •  Progress Reports, Warning Notices, and Report Cards are official communications from your child’s teachers to you, but you should expect to hear from them more often than that.
  • Feel free to call, email, or request an appointment any time to speak to your child’s teachers, Ms. Brewster or Ms. Cramer.
Important:  Families MUST keep contact information (telephone, address, emergency contacts) current in case of emergency!